Lulu Guinness

Lucinda "Lulu" Jane Guinness OBE (née Rivett-Carnac; born May 1960) is a British accessories fashion designer.

Lulu Guinness store, Burlington Arcade, London

Biography

She was born in May 1960,[1] the daughter of Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac, 9th Baronet, descended from a colonial administrator.[2]

In 1986, she married the Honourable Valentine Guinness (born 9 March 1959), a younger son of the 3rd Baron Moyne. She has two daughters, Tara and Madeleine. The couple divorced in 2013.[3]

Lulu was appointed an OBE for services to the Fashion Industry in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours and in 2009 received The Independent Handbag Designer Awards ICONOCLAST Award for "Lifetime Achievement in Handbag Design".[4][5]

Lulu Guinness company

Lulu Guinness was launched in 1989 as a handbag and accessories retailer and currently operates multinationally.

The brand unveiled its first ready-to-wear range of clothing in 2017.[6]

As part of her 'Collectables' range, Lulu's The Florist Basket forms a permanent part of the Victoria and Albert Museum's "The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997" exhibition in London.[7]

The brand has sold through QVC for many years with Guinness showcasing the products herself.[8] She also used that platform to promote Paloma Faith and her music.[9]

References
  1. "LULU GUINNESS HOLDINGS LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. "Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac, Bt". Telegraph. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  3. "Valentine and Lulu Guinness: divorce". Peerage News. 8 August 2013.
  4. "UK | England | Dozens win awards for commitment". BBC News. 17 June 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  5. "Handbag Designer 101". Handbag Designer 101. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  6. Alex, Ella; er (10 May 2017). "Lulu Guinness unveils her clothing line: 'I want to flatter all women'". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  7. "Exhibition: The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997 - Victoria & Albert Museum - Search the Collections". Collections.vam.ac.uk. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  8. "Lulu Guinness - QVC UK". www.qvcuk.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  9. "Lulu's Fans". British Vogue. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2019.


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